Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSpurs bounce back from Europa League shock to beat Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur emerged from the gloom of the past week to claim a morale-boosting 2-0 victory at Aston Villa and climb to sixth place.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 2': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 6': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 6': Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 7': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 8': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 15': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 15': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 16': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinícius is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz tries a through ball, but Trézéguet is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 20': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 22': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
- 24': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 28': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 28': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Carlos Vinícius (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 31': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 33': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 33': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lucas Moura.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vinícius (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 40': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Bertrand Traoré.
- 42': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
- 42': Attempt missed. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 44': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 47': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 47': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 49': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 50': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 50': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 55': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa).
- 55': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Sergio Reguilón because of an injury.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 59': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 61': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 62': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 67': Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 69': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 71': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 72': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 74': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 74': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 78': Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 78': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Trézéguet.
- 81': Carlos Vinícius (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 81': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Moussa Sissoko replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
- 82': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 82': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 83': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 83': Carlos Vinícius (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 86': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 86': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 88': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 90'+2': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Statistics
 TOT |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
| 421 | Passes | 416 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 26 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett  |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 25 | Morgan Sanson |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
| 15 | Bertrand Traoré |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 14 | Joe Rodon |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
| 18 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 45 | Carlos Vinícius |
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